Clinical Trial: Phase I Study of Heme Arginate With or Without Tin Mesoporphyrin in Patients With Acute Attacks of Porphyria

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

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Brief Summary:

OBJECTIVES: I. Evaluate the efficacy of tin mesoporphyrin in patients with acute porphyria attacks who are also treated with a standard course of heme arginate.

II. Evaluate the safety and tolerability of tin mesoporphyrin when administered to these patients.

Detailed Summary:

PROTOCOL OUTLINE: This is an randomized, unblinded, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to receive heme arginate alone or both heme arginate and tin mesoporphyrin.

Patients receive a single intravenous dose of tin mesoporphyrin immediately before the first dose of heme arginate. Heme arginate is administered daily for 4 days.

Patients are followed at 3 and 6 days after treatment.

Sponsor: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)

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Information By: Office of Rare Diseases (ORD)

Dates:
Date Received: October 18, 1999
Date Started: January 1998
Date Completion: May 2000
Last Updated: June 23, 2005
Last Verified: June 2000